Tom Orsborn

IRVING – Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said the club is “certainly very open” to injured right guard Brian Waters returning next season. Waters faces triceps surgery after Dallas placed him on season-ending injured reserve last week. The Cowboys signed Waters just before the start of the season to bolster an offensive line that many considered […]
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IRVING – Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Orlando Scandrick’s performance in the 27-23 win over Minnesota was “probably his best game.” The veteran cornerback collected the defensive game ball after notching five tackles, four passes defensed and an interception. “He showed up in a lot of different ways,” Garrett said. “There were 10 chances that […]
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DALLAS – Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that Dez Bryant should have known better than to pull his helmet off to argue with the officials in Sunday’s win over Minnesota. Bryant confronted the officials after being called for offensive pass interference in the third quarter. When he removed his helmet, he got flagged for […]
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IRVING – Recent history says beating a winner is a tall order for the Jason Garrett era Cowboys. Since 2011, Dallas is 17-1 versus teams under .500 but only 4-19 against teams .500 or better, including 0-4 this season. So will the Cowboys travel to the Big Easy determined to make a statement? “We don’t […]
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IRVING – Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett kept it short when asked for his reaction to defensive lineman Jay Ratliff signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. “Wish him nothing but the best,” Garrett said before flashing a smile that indicated his comment might not have been sincere. The Cowboys cut Ratliff last month […]
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ARLINGTON – Kudos to Tony Romo and the Cowboys pulling out a must-win Sunday against the lowly Vikings. But I can’t help but think there was a lot of luck involved with Minnesota’s coaching staff blowing so many decisions, including the failure to take advantage of a revved-up Adrian Peterson after cornerback A.J. Jefferson intercepted […]
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ARLINGTON – Ernie Sims was so bad Sunday that Monte Kiffin was forced to turn to turn to a demoted linebacker for relief. Suffice it to say, Bruce Carter made the most of his opportunity. Carter finished with six tackles after replacing Sims in the second half after Sims missed several tackles during the Vikings’ […]
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RISING Defensive line: Rod Marinelli’s anonymous assassins were magnificent, with Nick Hayden (six tackles, one tackle for loss, fumble recovery for a touchdown), George Selvie (strip sack) and recently signed Everette Brown (sack, forced fumble) leading the way, Orlando Scandrick: With the secondary shorthanded because of injuries, the sixth-year cornerback stepped up big time with […]
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ARLINGTON – Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he saw the season flash before his eyes when the going got particularly rough Sunday. “Every time we (had) a turnover or a three-and-out, I would get a glimpse of that,” Jones said. “I really do, and that’s not good. I’m glad I’m not trying to pull the […]
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ARLINGTON – Tony Romo just won the Super Bowl. Or so it seemed when he jumped into Jason Witten’s arms, toppled over and then recovered quickly to sit upright with his arms raised triumphantly. The quarterback’s spontaneous celebration punctuated his 7-yard touchdown pass to Dwayne Harris with 35 seconds left, a clutch pitch-and-catch that lifted […]
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